Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022
Summary
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the use of class action suits as a remedy if a state or political subdivision of a state systemically fails to provide indigent defendants with effective counsel at critical stages of their prosecutions, including at bail hearings.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 13, 2022
Last action Dec 13, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Dec 13, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 13, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in Senate
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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